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Opel Kadett C Coupé 1.2 SR - economical showpiece

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Created on September 26, 2018

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - passt auf jeden Parkplatz

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - heute eine Rarität, damals durchaus oft zu sehen

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - aus einem Guss, optisch und technisch

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - damit war man vor 40 Jahren gut angezogen

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - anfänglich gab es das Coupé nur mit dem 1,2-Liter-Motor

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - grosszügige Fensterflächen ergeben einen hellen Innenraum

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - die Schokoladenseite - das Heck

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - trotz Schrägheck verfügte das Coupé nicht über eine Heckklappe

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - elegante Linienführung

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - kein Garant für Überholprestige, schliesslich sahen auch die langsameren Ausführungen von vorne kaum anders aus

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - zwei Rückspiegel waren damals noch lange nicht überall Standard

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - mit der SR-Ausstattung kamen auch breitere Räder

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - nicht nur für Kirchgänger

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - die Mittelkonsole war typisch für die SR-Ausstattung

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - bequeme Sitze, aber nicht allzuviel Seitenhalt

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - aufgeräumt und wohl geordnet

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - übersichtliche Hauptinstrumente

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - sportliches Schwarz dominiert den Innenraum

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - die Uhr im Zentrum, Tacho und Drehzahlmesser links und rechts angeordnet

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - gut ablesbare Hauptinstrumente

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Zusatzinstrumente tief in der Mittelkonsole

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Zusatzinstrumente für Spannung, Öldruck, Wassertemperatur und Benzinstand

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - klar identifizierbarer Lichtschalter

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Vierganggetriebe, Retourgang links vorne

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Radioschacht wie damals, viel besser als ein modernes Digitalradio

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Lüftungsöffnungen im Cockpit

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - griffige Pedalerie

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - längs eingebauter Vierzylindermotor im Bug

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - braver 1,2-Liter-S-Motor mit 60 PS

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - viel Platz unter der Motorhaube

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Chassis-Plakette

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Anblick und Einblick

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - die Scheinwerfer-Blinkereinheiten der Facelift-Variante ab 1977

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Heckleuchte und mattscharze Blende

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - viel Platz im Kofferraum, trotz stehendem Reserverad

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - ATS-Aluräder waren schon damals ein beliebtes Zubehör

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - damals üblich - nachgerüstete Lautsprecher auf der Heckablage

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - versenkte Türgriffe

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - unter der Blende sitzt der Tankverschluss

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - geschickt angebrachte Entlüftungsgitter in der C-Säule

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Opel-Zeichen auf dem Heck

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Markenzeichen auf dem Kofferraumdeckel

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Opel Kadett (1973) - bedeutsame Neuheit auf dem Opel-Stand - Internationale Automobilausstellung (IAA) in Frankfurt 1973

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Opel Kadett (1975) - die verschiedenen Varianten der Baureihe C

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Opel Kadett (1973) - den Kombi gab es nur mit drei Türen

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Limousine der Baureihe C

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Opel Kadett (1973) - als Kombi, genannt Caravan

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Opel Kadett (1973) - der Kombi unterschied sich bis zur B-Säule nicht von der Limousine

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Kombi im Grünen

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Opel Kadett (1973) - viel Kofferraum, aber mit nur drei Türen

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Opel Kadett Caravan - attraktive und zugleich zweckmässige Kombi-Karosserie - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Opel Kadett Caravan - gelungener Kombi - am Genfer Automobilsalon 1974

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Opel Kadett City (1975) - als Konkurrent zum Golf aufgestellt

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Opel Kadett City (1975) - die kurze Variante mit Heckklappe

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Opel City (1976) - die kurze Kadett-C-Variante mit der Hecklappe

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Opel Kadett E 1000 (1975) - Sparmodell für 8888 Franken - Genfer Automobilsalon 1975

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - Frischluftausführung, Neuheit als Umbau des Kadett 1200 S - Genfer Autosalon 1976

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - die Kadett-C-Variante mit offenem Dach

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - Kombination von Targa- und Faltdach

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - gebaut von Baur auf Basis der 1,2-Liter-S-Version des Kadetts

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - reichhaltig ausgestattetes und übersichtliches Interieur

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - Frischluftfreuden sichtbar gemacht

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1976) - auf Testfahrt

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1976) - der 1,9-Liter-Einspritzmotor mit 105 PS

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1976) - Lenkrad und Amaturenbrett

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1976) - mit Vierventil-Zylinderkopf über 240 PS für den Rallye-Einsatz - Genfer Autosalon 1976

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Walter Röhrl im Opel Kadett GTE - in schneller Fahrt an der Rallye Monte Carlo 1976 - Platz 4 direkt nach den drei bestplatzierten Lancia Stratos

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Opel Kadett (1973) - Werbung -d er neue Opel Kadett

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Opel Kadett (1975) - Werbung - Opel Kadett Swinger Sondermodell

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Opel Kadett (1976) - Werbung - jedem den seinen

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1976) - Werbung - perfekte Technik für den Flugkapitän

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Opel Kadett GT/E (1975) - Werbung - Leute, haltet Eure Hosen fest

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Opel Kadett Aero (1976) - Werbung - für die Sonnenseite der Strasse

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - beliebte Kadett-C-Variante

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - das Coupé war 3,5 Zentimeter flacher als die Limousine

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - schlank und rank, dank kompaktem Ausmassen

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - erst ab 1977 gab es die in den Scheinwerfern integrierten Blinker

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - Sportlenkrad mit Prallplatte

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - soviel Kunststoff war damals normal

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Opel Kadett 1.2 SR Coupé (1978) - eindeutig beschriftet

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Summary

In September 1973, Opel presented the Kadett C as a sedan, station wagon and coupé. Despite many shared components, the two-door coupé was the prettiest Kadett variant, which quickly found many friends, even when there were no fuel-injected engines under the hood to ensure sporty performance. The S engine produced 60 hp in the Coupé and with SR equipment it was hardly inferior to the faster versions, at least visually. This driving report describes the history of the Kadett C Coupé, gives driving impressions and shows an example from 1978 in many pictures. The report is supplemented by a sound sample and historical illustrations.

This article contains the following chapters

Premiere in front of 750,000 admirers
Comprehensively improved
The Kadett makes its way
The Kadett Coupé
A "showpiece"
GT/E and co
Driving fun while saving money
Further information

Estimated reading time: 7min

Preview (beginning of the article)

"Coupé" is a French term that can be translated into German as "geschnitten/cut off". However, the word also refers to an automobile body shape that is created by cutting out parts or cutting off elements of a saloon. Economical carmakers were content with mounting the front and rear windows slightly flatter and dispensing with two doors, while other manufacturers redesigned the rear (often in the direction of "fastback") and also shortened the wheelbase if necessary. Opel took a middle course with the Kadett C: the wheelbase remained the same, the coupé had its own line from the B-pillar onwards, and it was 3.5 centimetres lower than the saloon. However, the wheelbase and track remained the same. Nevertheless, the coupé was by far the most beautiful representative of the Kadett C.

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